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Basemath (Hebrew: בָּשְׂמַת, Modern: Basmat, Tiberian: Bāsəmaṯ, "Sweet-smelling", Arabic: بسمة; "Sweet-smile"), in the Hebrew Bible, is one of the wives of Esau. In Genesis 26:34–35, Basemath is the name of the first wife of Esau. She was the daughter of Elon the Hittite (Genesis 26:34–35).
- Why Do Some People in The Bible Have Many names?
- Where Does The Bible Mention Basemath?
- Why Did Esau Marry Basemath?
- What Happened to Basemath’S Children?
- What Can We Learn from The Marriage of Basemath and Esau Today?
Ancient biblical names can be difficult to pronounce, but that’s not the only problem they present. In biblical times, there were many overlapping cultures residing in the same place, so some name discrepancies come about due to one name being spelled or pronounced differently across cultures. We have that same challenge now. For example, Steven is...
Basemath is mentioned in Genesis, and the name is attributed to two women. Both women are wives of Esau, the son of Isaac and the brother of Jacob (who became known as Israel). Esau and Jacob were twins, with Jacob emerging after his brother. Their mother favored Jacob, but Esau was Isaac’s favorite because Esau was a hunter, and Isaac enjoyed eati...
We don’t know why Esau chose to marry his first two Canaanite wives (Adah or Basemath 1, and Judith or Oholibamah). The description of the brothers indicates one loved to hunt and made impulsive decisions (Esau), while the other “hung around the tents” and was a manipulator (Jacob). Esau may have chosen the wives he wanted without considering the c...
In Genesis 36:1-8, we learn that all three of Esau’s wives had sons, and after several generations, Esau’s family became the Edomites. As complicated as the relationship between Esau and Jacob, so was the relationship between Israel and Edom. They shared blood and a common heritage, but that didn’t make them allies. In Deuteronomy 2:1-5, we learn G...
The picture we get of Esau from the Bible is someone who makes rash decisions without thinking of the future. His first two wives were Canaanites, meaning they didn’t worship the God of Israel. So, a clear lesson from Basemath 1 (or Adah) is that we must prayerfully consider who we are to marry to be certain we’re uniting our lives with a spouse wh...
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An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Basemath. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Basemath is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
Basemath means ‘sweet perfume’. Taphath means ‘essence’ or ‘distillation’. Imagine two little girls, brought up in the luxury of Solomon‘s court in ancient Jerusalem. They saw the building of the great Temple and the royal palaces, the political manoevering of their father’s court, and the endless bickering of the hundreds of ...
Basemath, another wife of Esau, a daughter of Ishmael and a sister of Nebaioth ( 36:3 ). Basemath is known as Mahalath ( 28:6-9 ). Esau sought a wife from among Abraham’s descendants when he saw that Jacob’s marriage to Abraham’s kin brought pleasure to Isaac and a blessing to Jacob.
23 ago 2021 · Mahalath = Basemath This identification is complicated by the fact that the list of fathers of the three girls is also different. The safest is to conclude that we do not have enough information about this and the local customs to finally settle this matter.
Basemath (7 Occurrences) Genesis 26:34 When Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
